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Note:
The autoclavable parts in the
e
5000 model are the green tip cone (4),
the black tip ejector assembly and the piston (6).
Note:
Avoid excess grease. Use only the grease provided with the pipette.
Note:
Before reassembling check that no lint or particles are on the surface
of the piston.
Reassembling:
1 . Screw the piston (6) clockwise into position.
2.
e
10,
e
120,
e
300,
e
1000: Place the spring (5) around the piston.
e
5000: Attach the green tip cone by screwing it clockwise. Place the
tip ejector assembly to the tip cone and attach by turning it clockwise.
Replace the tip cone
fi
lter with the tool provided and continue from Step
5.
3. Push the tip cone (4) into position and attach it by screwing the tip cone
holder (3) back. Replace the tip cone
fi
lter with the tool provided.
4. Attach the tip ejector collar (2) by screwing it clockwise.
5. Replace the battery pack (1). Reset the pipettor and press the start button
several times to test the movement. Test the tip ejection operation.
Note:
When reassembling the pipette do not over tighten the parts.
Note:
It is always necessary to check the performance of the pipette after
in-house service or maintenance (see paragraph 11).
11.2.1. Multichannel pipettors
Cleaning:
Use ethanol (70%), isopropanol (60%) or mild detergent and soft lint-free
cloth to clean the exposed lower parts. Rinse with distilled water if needed
and let the parts dry.
Autoclaving:
Dispensing heads of the
e
10-,
e
120- and
e
300 pipettes are autoclavable.
Dispensing head of the
e
1200 pipette is not autoclavable. The dispensing
head is marked either autoclavable- or not autoclavable-symbol (Fig. 10)
depending on wheather it is autoclavable or not.
Autoclaving instructions:
1. Remove the tip cone
fi
lters if
fi
tted
2. Unscrew the dispensing head of the multichannel
collar and turning the connecting collar and
turning the dispensing head counterclockwise
until it comes off
3. Sterilize the part in 121°C, 1 bar overpressure for
20 minutes
Autoclavable
Not autoclavable
(Fig. 10)
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